With huge HIV/AIDS funding cuts and a continuing prevalence of the disease among African Americans, Oakland continues to battle HIV/AIDS as officials worry the disease could spread. In 2007-08, the budget for education and prevention in Alameda County was $1.5 million. That included money from the state general fund.
Dennis Lawrence deLeon, co-founder of the Latino Commission on AIDS and a former New York City human rights commissioner, died of heart failure on Monday, December 14. He was 61. His passing is cause for great sadness, but his life and legacy are a cause for celebration, said Latino Commission on AIDS board chair Ruben
A proposed Ugandan law that would impose harsh penalties - including death - on gay people is facing a growing chorus of international condemnation. Last Friday, the White House issued a statement in response to a request by the Advocate indicating that [t]he president strongly opposes efforts, such as the draft law pe
For the 22nd consecutive year, the AIDS Emergency Fund will host its lavish sit-down Christmas Eve dinner for people living with HIV/AIDS and their families and friends. Due to an anticipated high demand, AEF officials wanted to get the word out so that people can pick up invitations, which are required and are availab
A recent promotional event for Stop AIDS Project s Black Men in the Castro calendar gave a small taste of a larger movement to create a more welcoming atmosphere for blacks in San Francisco s iconic gay neighborhood. Drag queens, volunteers, and thirsty patrons joined rank at Q bar in the Castro Sunday, December 6 to c
This afternoon LGBT people in San Francisco and several other American cities will hold rallies to oppose a bill pending before the legislature in Uganda that would allow for executing people engaged in certain homosexual acts. The action is timed to coincide with Human Rights Day, marked each December 10, and is the l
To coincide with World AIDS Day, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and World Health Organization both released revised guidelines calling for earlier initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV. The updated DHHS Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in HIV-1-Infected Adults and Adolescen
Local AIDS advocates, worried there s a lack of funding for the state s AIDS Drug Assistance Program next year, are calling for help for what they say is a life-saving program. Dana Van Gorder, executive director of Project Inform, told about 80 people gathered outside San Francisco City Hall on Monday, November 30, th
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Around the Bay Area, a variety of events will mark the 21st observance of World AIDS Day, a day to remember people who have died of the disease and consider the work that remains to be done. All events are Tuesday, December 1 unless otherwise noted. AIDS grove The 16th annual World AIDS Day remembrance ceremony will be
Cancer researchers have found that since the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy HIV-positive men s chances of having human papillomavirus (HPV) related anal cancers have increased. Yet many are not only unaware of their heightened risk but also do not know to seek HPV screening. The lack of attention
Not long ago, I overheard a gay man remark that we seem to have forgotten about people with AIDS. This month, A Finished Life: The Goodbye and No Regrets Tour (First Run Releasing), the new documentary by Michelle Boyaner and Barbara Green, comes along to jolt our memories. The filmmakers followed Greg Gour, a 48-year-
Edward Zold, a leading local AIDS activist in the 1990s, died in San Francisco on Wednesday, November 4. He was 38. Mr. Zold, who lived with HIV for two decades, passed away in his sleep. The cause of death has not been determined, according to Bob McIntyre, his partner of 12 years. Ed Zold was a tireless young activis
The National Institutes of Health has given HIV researchers at the University of California, San Francisco two $1 million grants to study using web-based, patient controlled records to improve health for HIV-positive patients and help them prevent transmission to others. Both studies are funded through the federal Amer
The pink triangle, a gigantic art installation on Twin Peaks during Pride weekend, has been selected as a co-winner of the 2009 Neighborhood Empowerment Network Award for best community building event. Patrick Carney, who helped launch the effort in 1996, was pleased with the honor. This really has turned from a renega
Theirs is often the overlooked dimension to the early days of the AIDS epidemic. But health care workers in San Francisco played a large role in shaping how patients with the deadly disease were cared for at the time. A new documentary aims to capture their stories. Called Life Before the Lifeboat: San Francisco s Cour
This flu season people living with HIV who contract influenza are being asked to test a new triple combination antiviral drug (TCAD) therapy that may work better in treating their symptoms and lessening the severity of their illness. Anyone who is HIV-positive and experiencing flu-like symptoms, such as a fever of 100
When Dr. Charles Garfield founded Shanti in 1974 he could hardly imagine that his fledgling agency would become a lifeline of hope for thousands of gay men just a decade later. A Sanskrit word meaning inner peace or tranquility, Shanti s main mission is to train volunteers on how to provide emotional and practical supp
The American Foundation for AIDS Research will honor two local fundraisers at its 11th annual San Francisco fall gala on Friday, November 6. Stephen Brady, visual creative director for the Gap, and Peter Poulos, who founded amFAR s San Francisco gala, will receive awards at the event, which takes place at the Four Seas
Health care professionals and people living with HIV/AIDS were among those who attended the 2009 United States Conference on AIDS in San Francisco last week to discuss funding; treatment, care, and prevention in underserved communities; and other issues. The National Minority AIDS Council sponsored the October 29-31 co
Syphilis rates in San Francisco, after spiking last year, have flatlined and are on pace to be similar to levels in 2004, the last time cases of the sexually transmitted disease plateaued in the city. Until 2008, syphilis cases had been on a downward trend in San Francisco, falling 20 percent between 2005 and 2007. Th
President Barack Obama on Friday announced that his administration will end the long-standing policy at Health and Human Services that banned immigration by people with HIV infection. He announced the policy change during a ceremony at the White House where he signed a bill to reauthorize the Ryan White program to help
Should men routinely receive the vaccine for human papillomavirus (HPV) that protects against cervical and anal cancers and warts? Those hoping for a clear answer will have to settle for something less, at least for now. The federal Food and Drug Administration approved Gardasil for use in women in 2006 to protect agai
Aging has become a key focus for people with HIV and their health care providers, but much remains to be learned about the medical and psychosocial aspects of the aging process in this population, which was the topic of a recent forum sponsored by Project Inform. We re facing a paradox, said Matt Sharp, Project Inform
Speakers lined up last week at a meeting in San Francisco and told President Barack Obama s top domestic AIDS policy adviser that they want to see funding, minorities, housing, transgenders, and other areas of concern addressed in the national HIV/AIDS strategy that the administration is developing. Jeff Crowley, direc
Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry s ice cream, will be in San Francisco Friday, October 16, scooping up the company s newly renamed Hubby Hubby flavor in honor of marriage equality in Vermont, where the business is based. The event will feature other special guests and takes place from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Cafe Maj
Dr. Robert Scott, a leading pioneer in HIV/AIDS treatment in the East Bay and in Zimbabwe , Africa, died Thursday, October 8 at Alta Bates-Summit Medical Center in Oakland. He was 65. The cause of death was complications brought on by pulmonary embolism. He had been admitted to the hospital on October 1. Dr. Scott,
San Francisco officials plan to backfill $4.2 million in state cuts to HIV prevention programs and health care services due to better than expected fiscal news this fall. The city had been bracing for a $26 million cut in state funding from Sacramento because of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger s decision to use his line
Many people have their eyes on health care legislation making its way through the House and Senate that could be especially important for people living with HIV and AIDS. In a September 24 letter to President Barack Obama, the steering committee of the HIV Health Care Access Working Group, a coalition of 84 national an
AIDS researchers have begun recruiting gay men in various American cities for a new HIV vaccine trial they are hopeful will be more successful than a previous vaccine trial that was abruptly aborted in 2007 for fear it was increasing some participants risk of contracting the virus. The new study, known as the HVTN 505
The San Francisco HIV Prevention Planning Council last week endorsed several recommendations from the Latino Action Plan to appear in the city s next HIV prevention plan. The council s unanimous vote in favor of the recommendations followed a presentation of the plan at its meeting Thursday, September 10. The recommend
The 18th annual Leather Walk, which kicks off Leather Week, takes place Sunday, September 20 and people are urged to attend the event that benefits the AIDS and Breast Cancer Emergency Funds. The walk, produced by Sandy Mama Reinhardt, is a two and a half mile stroll that begins at 440 Castro Street. Stops along the wa
Senator Edward Kennedy left big shoes to fill when he died last week, following a 15-month battle with brain cancer. The Massachusetts Democrat served 47 years in the Senate and became the LGBT community s strongest champion in Congress. Quite simply, despite all the speculation by pundits, no one can replace him. When
Millions of dollars are being spent to research the feasibility of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) – the use of AIDS drugs to prevent infection with HIV in the first place. But even if the science proves it to be effective, money, social concerns, and politics may prove to be insurmountable barriers to PrEP ever becomi
During a community forum last month the Stop AIDS Project revealed some possible long-term plans for a new community-based approach to HIV prevention in San Francisco. Agency representatives presented some initial findings from the Where study, which has collected feedback from nearly 200 one-on-one conversations - mai
People who are HIV-positive or living with AIDS are being advised to get vaccinated for the H1N1 virus, commonly called the swine flu, later this fall when the vaccine becomes widely available. Yet San Francisco health officials stress there is no evidence to suggest that people living with HIV are any more susceptible
A large piece of tape covered Christopher Bates s mouth as he stepped to the podium of the 2009 National HIV Prevention conference in Atlanta, and then dramatically ripped it off. It was eight years of budget cuts; eight years of abstinence only; eight years of condoms don t work; eight years of bad people do bad thing
It appears that a vigil for people living with HIV/AIDS will not be part of October s National March for Equality, as one of the lead organizers told the Bay Area Reporter that no agency could be found to spearhead the event. When he first called for a march on Washington, D.C. this spring, longtime gay and AIDS activi
Local health officials have postponed cutting AIDS contracts until mid-October in order to give the Board of Supervisors time to respond to a nearly $4 million cut in state funding. The supervisors had set aside $18 million in expectation that the city s budget would take a hit from state lawmakers grappling with their
The state Office of AIDS informed local municipalities this week how it intends to divvy up nearly $60 million in direct service cuts to AIDS care and HIV treatment and prevention programs, with San Francisco taking at least a $4 million hit to its funding. According to the documents released by state AIDS officials, L
The Stop AIDS Project is hosting two community forums, with the first taking place tonight (Thursday, August 13). Can a Pill a day Prevent HIV? is the subject of Thursday s panel discussion, which takes place from 6 to 8 p.m. in the ceremonial room at the LGBT Community Center, 1800 Market Street in San Francisco.
The U.S. Department of Justice has released a fact sheet clarifying the rights of people living with HIV or AIDS to access training and licensing for occupations such as barbering, massage therapy, and home care. The DOJ has released this document in order to ensure that people with HIV or AIDS are not discriminated ag
Last week s noontime rally against state AIDS budget cuts featured irate AIDS agency executives, outraged people living with HIV and AIDS, and even Grim Reaper versions of Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, who used his veto power to slash the state Office of AIDS budget in half. But missing among the speakers
An increase in the number of cancers in the mouth and throat has been linked to people s initial sexual practices, according to a new study. It also explains a number of other differences such as the type of cancer one develops, response to treatment, and why blacks respond less well than whites. Researchers at the Uni
On the heels of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger s elimination of state supported HIV prevention and care efforts through his line-item veto of more than $50 million from the state Office of AIDS, the Stop AIDS Project has launched a series of house parties to help raise funds. Stop AIDS received $370,000 in state funds
They came wearing red shirts holding up signs that read No where else to turn and AIDS cuts = death to show their anger over budget cuts many fear will decimate California s ability to fight the AIDS epidemic. No budget cuts, chanted the crowd. Several hundred people protested Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger s decision
The state of California has been able to keep new HIV infections in check in recent years, with cities like San Francisco even reporting slight decreases in the number of people infected with the virus. But fears are growing that the Golden State will reverse course and see spikes in new HIV cases after Republican Gove
Legislation is making its way through Congress that could lift the ban on federal funding for needle exchange programs. The programs, where injection drug users can receive clean syringes, is credited in San Francisco with helping to keep down HIV transmission rates among IDUs. In San Francisco, syringe exchange progra
The National AIDS Memorial Grove s 7.5 acres of green space has a long history of being forgotten, abandoned, and overlooked. Nestled into a gulch on the eastern side of San Francisco s Golden Gate Park, the grove is easy to miss. It came into being in 1989 when volunteers seeking to honor those who had succumbed to AI
Among the crowd at the 23rd annual AIDS Walk in San Francisco was state Attorney General Jerry Brown (in white shirt), with the event s producer, Craig Miller, right, and San Francisco AIDS Foundation Executive Director Mark Cloutier. Brown is expected to run for governor next year, and his opponent in the Democratic p
The news last week that emanated from the offices of International Mr. Leather, Inc. was the announcement that effective immediately, the distribution of barebacking videos would be banned from all future IML vendor markets. If you ve ever attended IML, you probably noticed the myriad porno video booths, among which, t
Representatives from the AIDS Health Project and board members of Cheer SF are all smiles with a $10,000 check to show for it. Presented at the annual awards dinner July 10, it was the largest of several donations made, along with recognition certificates for individual supporters and members. Other nonprofit groups re
With many HIV/AIDS service organizations feeling the effects of the recession and executives worried about state budget cuts, AIDS Walk San Francisco has retooled its messaging this year in an effort to make sure people are aware that there is a need for the annual fundraising event. Billboards promoting the July 19 wa
As AIDS advocates in recent weeks tussled with Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger over his proposal to cut $80.1 million in AIDS funding from the state budget, they turned to the four-member LGBT Legislative Caucus for help in beating back what they say would be a devastating blow to the health of people living with AIDS a
Fourteen-year-old San Franciscan Carina Aguilar boarded a bus Wednesday morning for Sacramento to rally against proposed cuts to the state s AIDS programs that would have a devastating effect for people living with HIV. Aguilar volunteers with the San Francisco AIDS Foundation to teach HIV prevention to other students
The softer side of Carole Migden was on full display as she made the rounds at this year s annual Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club dinner, hugging old friends and members of the progressive political group she once chaired. The former state senator, known for her brass knuckle tactics and often frosty demeanor while in
June is proving to be a busy month for AIDS activists across the state who are mobilizing to block what they say would be devastating cuts to California s system of care for people living with HIV and AIDS. Due to the faltering economy, both lawmakers in Sacramento and bureaucrats at the city level are trying to balanc
Members of Positive Pedalers lead off the eighth annual AIDS/LifeCycle ride Sunday, May 31 as participants leave the Cow Palace en route to Santa Cruz on day one of the five-day trip. This year, more than 2,000 cyclists from 41 states and 14 nations are taking part, supported by a crew of 500 volunteer roadies. The 545
As Sacramento leaders grapple with a whopping $24.3 billion budget deficit, just what impact the fiscal mess will have on the state s AIDS services and programs remains in flux. Last week Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger initially proposed cutting the state Office of AIDS entire general fund support of $160 million. The
Nine years ago Michael Wolonsky feared he would become a shut-in for the rest of his life. HIV-positive since at least 1984, the San Francisco resident s face was sunken in, having lost most of its fat cells, a condition caused by the very same drugs that were saving his life. On my 51st birthday is when it was really
President Obama named New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas R. Frieden the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on May 15. The dynamic Frieden has generated controversy on many fronts, including HIV. Frieden, 48, is returning to an agency where he worked for a dozen years as an expert
Rodger McFarlane was bigger than life, an organizer in the AIDS and LGBT communities who never lost his human touch, the quiet ability to soothe and comfort. He took his own life on May 15 at the age of 54, in the town of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. As he explained in a letter left behind, the increasingly disab
Tenderloin Health, an agency that helps some of San Francisco s most vulnerable residents, has hired a new executive director. Colm Hegarty, 42, who had been serving as the group s director of resource development and public relations, started in his new post May 1. Hegarty starts his new job as the nonprofit organizat
President Obama has proposed a trickle of new money for HIV in his fiscal year 2010 budget released on May 7. That is far short of what many advocates had hoped for. AIDS advocates praised some changes in policy from the Bush administration but are increasingly frustrated and vocal in expressing the need to change addi
The San Francisco AIDS Foundation has set for itself a goal of cutting the city s HIV infections in half by 2015. It is estimated between 800 and 1,000 people each year become infected with HIV in the city, with the overwhelming majority of cases among gay men. The foundation, the city s largest AIDS agency, believes i
California voters are being presented with six ballot measures on May 19 in a special election that is designed to stabilize the state s budget after the Legislature in February reached a compromise to close the state s $42 billion budget gap. The proposed measures, which include a spending cap, lottery borrowing, and
As the media frenzy over the swine flu outbreak grows, public officials in San Francisco sought to allay people s fears. I think we should all take a deep breath, said Mayor Gavin Newsom at a news conference in his office Monday, April 27, where Health Director Dr. Mitchell Katz and others joined him. While people with
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) may be facing heated questions from the Washington press pack over what she knew about the Bush administration s use of torture on terrorist suspects, but she faced a far more friendlier crowd when she made her first visit to Project Open Hand s Polk Street facility earlier
The new head of PEPFAR, the United States international AIDS program, will be Dr. Eric Goosby. President Obama made the nomination Monday, April 27. The official title is ambassador at large and global AIDS coordinator. The position requires Senate confirmation. PEPFAR stands for the President s Emergency Plan for AIDS
President Obama s openly gay domestic AIDS policy chief addressed participants of the annual AIDS Watch congressional lobbying days Monday, and outlined his priorities. During a public forum hosted by the National Association of People With AIDS, Jeff Crowley, the director of the Office of National AIDS Policy, said hi
Dan Cusick, a longtime AIDS activist and advocate for the recovery community, died Thursday, April 23, due to liver failure related to hepatitis C. He was 50. Mr. Cusick, who was on the liver transplant waiting list, died in hospice care at UCSF Parnassus Medical Center in the company of family and friends. He was 50.
The economic downturn has hit the nonprofit Under One Roof retail store. The Castro District shop that returns its net proceeds to numerous HIV/AIDS service organizations throughout the Bay Area has eliminated its full-time executive director-general manager position in an effort to cut costs. The move is part of the s
People can enjoy a dinner out and at the same time help fight AIDS next Thursday, April 30 as Dining Out for Life once again takes place in San Francisco and the East Bay. Additionally, several restaurants in the South Bay will participate this year. The Health Trust agency will benefit from the event. Ted Allen, the o
The board of the National AIDS Memorial Grove has reinstated its executive director position after going without the top post since 2004. The move is aimed at kick starting a five-year-long focus on bolstering the group s endowment and financial resources. John Cunningham, 48, formerly the development director at Posit
AIDS Housing Alliance/San Francisco has a new home and staff will hold an open house today (Thursday, April 16) from 4 to 7 p.m. at 350 Golden Gate Avenue, at Larkin Street. Director Brian Basinger said the agency had to move due to its 500 percent increase in applications for financial assistance. We were getting clob
The Obama administration on Tuesday, April 7 held a high profile unveiling of a new HIV/AIDS public awareness campaign in part of the White House compound of buildings. AIDS advocates were grateful for the symbolism of the event, though some felt it outweighed the content of the program while others were pleased that t
It is hard to believe that a fit of boredom one night 30 years ago gave birth to one of the city s most beloved and creative institutions, the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a group of mostly gay men who don nun s habits and face paint to conduct charitable activities within the community. But thanks to the prospects
The UCSF Center of Excellence for Transgender HIV Prevention has received a grant from the California Endowment that will expand access to information and resources around health care for transgender people. The $125,000 grant is a much-needed boost to the center, director JoAnne Keatley, MSW, said. Many physicians are
Ever since a survey came out years ago that indicated gays were better off financially than their straight counterparts, many in the community have sought to paint a more realistic picture of LGBs, most of whom have substantial expenses and lack of disposable income. Now, a new study released by UCLA s Williams Institu
While HIV continues to garner the lion s share of attention regarding gay men s health, a second forum in as many months focused on the growing epidemic of hepatitis C among HIV-positive men who have sex with men - and presenters noted that rapid liver disease could be a result. The March 17 forum - provocatively title
In what s being described as a proactive move, the board of directors of the San Francisco LGBT Pride Celebration Committee has cut $300,000 from its budget, and another $100,000 in reductions are being considered. However, outgoing Executive Director Lindsey Jones said that Pride is committed to keeping the event open
President Obama on Monday announced his selection of Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius as his new nominee for secretary of Health and Human Services, a move that is seen as a positive development by gay and HIV/AIDS groups. Meanwhile, community groups also applauded what they hope will eventually be the first step by t
In his first address to a joint session of Congress, President Obama Tuesday night beckoned American citizens to do their part to help rebuild the nation s weakened economy. And while he singled out health care as one of three absolutely critical priorities during this difficult time, he also warned that a day of recko
President Obama today (Thursday, February 26) announced the appointment of an openly gay man with deep connections in the AIDS service community to head the White House Office of National AIDS Policy. Jeffrey Crowley, a former officer at the National Association of People with AIDS and a current research scholar at the
A commonly held belief within the community is that undetectable HIV viral load in the blood means that the person cannot transmit the virus to others. While that is true much of the time, it isn t true all of the time. And the risk may be higher than previously thought. Prameet Sheth and colleagues at the University o
People living with HIV who had a CD4 count above 500 and who waited to start therapy had a 36 percent higher risk of death than those who started highly active antiretroviral therapy. The data presented earlier this month in Montreal at the 16th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections provided further e
A memorial and celebration of the life of Project Inform founder Martin Delaney will be held Saturday, March 14 at 4:30 p.m. at the Eureka Valley Recreation Center, 100 Collingwood Street (at 18th Street) in San Francisco. A reception will follow. Mr. Delaney died January 23 of liver cancer. He was 63. Project Inform,
Assemblyman Tom Ammiano (D-San Francisco) introduced a bill this week that would tax and regulate marijuana in California. The move Monday, February 23 by the freshman legislator made for plenty of jokes on TV news and elsewhere, but Ammiano is serious, and noted that legalizing marijuana would pump over $1 billion int
There is no benefit to the CD4 cells generated by interlukin-2 ( IL-2 ) in treating HIV infection. The conclusive news shocked researchers when trial results were unblinded in January. They were presented for the first time last week at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections in Montreal. Small,
The first successful clinical trial of a microbicide, a topical gel that can protect against HIV during sex, brought a sense of hope and relief to prevention advocates. The news broke last week at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections in Montreal. PRO 2000 binds to the part of HIV that the virus u
Syphilis cases in San Francisco spiked upward last year, ending a three-year decline in rates of the sexually transmitted disease. The reversal of fortune in the city s effort to eliminate cases of the STD has prompted health officials to revive their Healthy Penis campaign, which will return next week. The successful
No one was more surprised than Tom Kelly when he was diagnosed - not once but twice - with hepatitis C. I thought I was safe, he said at a recent community forum on sex and hep C. I didn t do IV drugs and I thought I couldn t get it, but I got it anyway. Organized by an informal group of community members with the assi
Isolated not only from the larger LGBT community, but also from each other, the city s black gay male population is seeking a place to call home. Unlike other ethnic groups, the approximately 4,500 gay black men who reside in San Francisco do not have a central gathering place to meet, socialize and create a sense of c
Ads promoting a study for an HIV prevention pill that feature District 8 Supervisor Bevan Dufty have been tagged with graffiti at such a rate that BART officials recently relocated the posters at four Muni stations to better protect them. The paid advertisements plug the Department of Public Health s research into whet
LGBT and human rights activists have expressed outrage over the recent arrest of a group of gay men in the Republic of Senegal for indecent conduct and unnatural acts. The nine men, most of whom were members of an HIV/AIDS education and advocacy group, were arrested on December 19 following a police raid at the home of
The 2009 San Francisco Black Gay HIV Summit will take place Monday, February 2 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the LGBT Community Center, 1800 Market Street. A reception will follow. Leading local and national experts will discuss the HIV epidemic in San Francisco s black gay community. Topics will include black gay men in th
The San Francisco LGBT Community Center has become a gathering place for important events. Last May 15 it was the center of a celebration following the California Supreme Court decision that legalized same-sex marriage. Photo: Rick Gerharter The faltering economy has not been kind to the state s LGBT community centers.
Martin Delaney was a giant of AIDS activism. He helped to forever change how clinical trials are conducted and how patients interact with physicians. Delaney, the founder of San Francisco-based HIV treatment information organization Project Inform, died of liver cancer at his home in San Rafael, California on January 2
Increased funding for HIV prevention and AIDS services is part of the $825 billion congressional economic stimulus plan. The House Democratic leadership introduced the American Recovery and Reinvestment Bill of 2009, on January 15. Some $3 billion in new money is being set aside for disease prevention and wellness. Ear
Longtime gay activist and AIDS Memorial Quilt founder Cleve Jones will address students at UC Berkeley Thursday, January 29 at 4:30 p.m. The free event, open to students of all ages, will take place in the multicultural center, Heller Lounge, MLK Building (at the corner of Telegraph Avenue and Bancroft). Jones, who is
A longtime advocacy and grant-making group, Bay Area Physicians for Human Rights, is attempting a resurgence in difficult financial times, but at precisely the moment when its fundraising efforts are most needed. The foundation arm of BAPHR, a group created in 1971, recently granted $78,000 to 12 Bay Area organizations
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has decided to fully fund the AIDS Drug Assistance Program in his proposed 2009-10 budget, but people with AIDS who are on Medi-Cal could face reduced help. For the 2008-09 fiscal year, the budget for Medi-Cal is $38.5 billion, with $14.4 billion of that coming from state funds. Total red
San Francisco health officials set for themselves a fairly high mark five years ago in their fight against HIV: reduce new infections among gay and bi men by 50 percent by 2008. Based on the latest estimates for new HIV infection rates in San Francisco, the city failed to reach its goal. It did achieve a roughly 10 per
San Francisco health officials have traced several cases of tuberculosis to patrons of Castro gay bars, with one of the people infected a bartender in the area. The discovery has prompted them to ask 140 employees of businesses in the gay neighborhood who may have been exposed to an active case of TB to get screened fo
For the first time, Rodrigo Ibanez Diaz de Sandi has had to ask for help to get housing. De Sandi, 40, was laid off from his job as controller at F Street Corporation in May. Since May, I have been applying everywhere - I will take anything, said de Sandi. He s currently working part-time at a check cashing business, m
Christine Maggiore, who was diagnosed with HIV in 1992 and for years denied that HIV causes AIDS, died December 27 in Southern California. She was 52. A spokesman for the Los Angeles County Coroner s office did not have a cause of death because the case is not being handled by the office. He did not know if Ms. Maggior
Backers of a proposal to turn the two city-owned parking lots in the Castro into affordable housing for people with AIDS and other disabilities have partnered with a local development group and have developed preliminary designs for the sites. They are also hopeful federal funding can be secured as part of President-el
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